3 young swimmers stand out for Williamsburg, SEVA in meet

Carter Burrows of the Williamsburg Aquatic Club and Christopher Verastek and Alyssa Reilly of South Eastern Virginia Aquatics each won two events to lead Peninsula swimmers at the Poseidon Classic May 9-12 in Richmond.

Burrows, competing in the boys 8-and-under age group, raced to wins in the 50-meter butterfly in 44.63 seconds and the 200 freestyle in 3:06.15. He also placed second in the 100 backstroke and 100 free, and third in the 50 back.

In the 11-12 boys, Verastek stroked out victories in the 100 breaststroke ( 1:17.80) and 200 individual medley (2:32.01), plus he took third in the 100 free and fourth in the 200 free.

Reilly's wins came in the 100 back (1:22.06) and 50 fly (35.60) in the 9-10 girls class. She was also third in the 200 IM.

Evan Lynch of WAC made a strong showing by placing in five events, topped by a first in the 400 free for the 11-12 boys. He finished second in the 200 IM and 200 back, third in the 200 free, and fourth in the 100 back.

J.J. Barad placed in four events for SEVA. He had a pair of seconds in 200 IM and 200 free, and took fourth in the 50 and 100 breaststroke in the 9-10 boys.

Golf

David King of Hampton survived a shaky final round to win the Tidewater Golfweek Amateur Tour's Masters Tournament Sunday at the Kilmarlic Golf Club on the Outer Banks.

King got off to a great start on Saturday with a 5-under-par 67 in intermittent rain, but struggled in the final round in similar conditions — shooting a 4-over 76. That still proved good enough to edge defending champion Jim Gallagher of Yorktown by one stroke.

Gallagher, 54, shot 73-71 and was in the driver's seat going into the final hole. He had overcome a six-stroke deficit and led King by one stroke but double bogeyed the par-5 closing hole while King made a par to win the tour's first major of the season.

After pulling his tee shot into a muddy hazard at 18, Gallagher still had a chance to force a playoff but missed a 5-foot putt.

"I just came up a little short," Gallagher said. "Considering the rain and wind, I played pretty well except for three holes that I doubled bogeyed over the two days."

For King, it was his first win since joining the tour last fall.

More golf

Fifty-four teams will begin play with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Wednesday in the 14th annual Senior Amateur Golf Classic on the Deer Run Course at the Newport News Golf Club.

The teams will be competing for prizes in men's, women's, and mixed divisions in three age groups -- 50-59, 60-69 and 70-and-over. The format is two-person captain's choice. ...

Michael Trepte of Grafton High School and Rajendra Das of Jamestown High were among the top VSGA-VIP Scholarship Foundation recipients at VSGA Day May 6 in Richmond.

Trepte was the winner of the Red Speigle Award named in honor of the late longtime PGA teaching pro. Trepte received a four-year award totaling $6,000. The award goes to the top applicant from the Peninsula.

Speigle, a legendary figure on the Peninsula, was known for his work with juniors, top amateurs, and pro golfers.

Trepte, a member of the National Honor Society, was a member of the Grafton golf team.

Das also received a $6,000 scholarship. He is a member of the National Honor Society and played on the Jamestown golf team for three years.

Benjamin Kinney of York High School received a one-year $1,500 merit scholarship for outstanding achievement. He is a member of National Honor Society, a Special Olympics volunteer, and an honorable-mention all-district soccer goalie.

Criteria for the grants included: having an active interest in golf, academic achievement, character, and plans to attend a college or university in Virginia.

Triathlon

The husband-and-wife duo of Mike and Connie Glueck of Williamsburg pulled off a weekend double in the triathlon.

On Saturday, they ventured to the Twin Rivers YMCA Triathlon in New Bern, N.C., and both came out winners for the 400-meter outdoor pool swim, 10-mile bike, and 5K run.

Connie, 49, took the overall women and the masters titles with a time of 58 minutes and 55 seconds. Mike, 52, came across the finish line in 1:11:33 to head the men's masters.

On Sunday, they competed in the Power Sprint Triathlon in Richmond, which consisted of a 300-meter pool swim, 12.2-mile bike, and 5K run. Connie placed fifth overall and won her age group in 1:05:19. Mike was timed in 1:14:53.

Running

Online registration for the third annual Run for the Dream in Williamsburg closes at midnight on Sunday.

The Fit to Run, Fit to Dream 8K Run/Walk starts at 8 a.m. June 1, followed by a Kids Fun Run at 10 a.m. The half marathon begins at 7 a.m. on Sunday, June 2.

Civilians can save $5 by registering now. The cost will go up to $60 for the 8K and to $85 for the half marathon on race day. Cost for active duty military is $25 for the 8K and $45 for the half marathon. Wounded Warriors may register at no charge.

For other race entry fees and information, visit runforachievabledream.com.